Carbon emissions

The government’s Low Emission HGV Task Force, set-up in 2011 to identify and promote low-emission road freight technology, states that lorries contribute 21% of surface CO2 but make up only 1.5% or road vehicles. Likewise, the growing numbers of vans being used for city centre deliveries are also a significant contributor of CO2 emissions. It is therefore essential for fleet operators to understand how they can play a vital role in reducing the UK’s CO2 emissions. Schemes such as the Freight Transport Association’s voluntary Low Carbon Reduction Scheme are successfully helping to monitor, shape and tackle the sector’s carbon footprint.

Switching 10% of London’s current truck and van fleet from diesel to electric by 2021 could save the capital £900m in reduced health impact and abatement costs, researchers have calculated. Such a move would also shave 402 tonnes of NOx, […]